Northampton is 1-9 against Central since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Northampton Blue Devils will face off against the Central Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Northampton's strategy against Pittsfield last Wednesday. Northampton took down Pittsfield 58-44. That's two games straight that Northampton has won by exactly 14 points.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Central walked away with it. They breezed by the Colts at home to the tune of 73-32 on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for Central who now have 13 in a row.
Tyler Swan was her usual excellent self, going 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and 1 assist. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Jai-lyn Garvin-martin was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with four steals.
Northampton's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Central, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Northampton came up short against Central in their previous meeting on February 2nd, falling 61-48. Can Northampton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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